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in many instances fibrous and coarse, have a sort of wild flavor, and are 

 not pleasant to eat, as are our Oregon apples. 



THE CHAIRMAN.* The point, Mr. Crandall, is, none of us want to 

 leave California. We want to know how we are going to supply that 

 market, what kind of fruits they will need, and how are we going to 

 reach it. 



MR. CRANDALL. That question, I think, was brought out in the 

 paper I read yesterday when I referred to canned and dried fruits. 



THE CHAIRMAN. How about the green fruits? 



MR. CRANDALL. I am very much of the opinion that, aside from 

 oranges, lemons, and prunes, the green fruits will be supplied from the 

 Oregon and Vfashington sections, and also the fruits that they grow in 

 these territories. Oranges and grapes are now and will be in great 

 demand. I ate California grapes in Edmonton that were grown above 

 Los Gatos, and our oranges, raisins, and nuts are on the menus every- 

 where ; nearly all are supplied from California. 



MR. BERWICK. Isn't there a large and growing demand for early 

 fruits in Victoria and Vancouver? 



MR. CRANDALL. There certainly is, and I am sorry to say that 

 many of the berries and fruits from the Okanogan and Kootenay 

 countries reach those places almost as soon as our California fruits. 

 The reason for their ripening so quickly is the exceedingly long days 

 they have in that country. I have read the newspaper in»the morning 

 at between two and three o 'clock without artificial light and I have read 

 a letter from my wife at a quarter-past ten at night without artificial 

 light. It is those very long days that force, within a very short period, 

 the development and ripening of fruit. 



For the balance of the morning session Mr. H. P. Stabler acted as 

 Secretary pro tern., in the absence of Mr. Isaac. 



MR. KING. Mr. Chairman, will there be an opportunity for those 

 going on the excursion to get into the orchards and see what they are 

 doing with the white fly? 



THE CHAIRMAN. There will be an opportunity, but while the fly 

 is in its dormant state there may be some scattering. 



MR. KING. There are several of us after information, and if one 

 may go in and see practical demonstration of what is being done it 

 would be better than what we can get out of print or from someone's 

 explanation. 



THE CHAIRMAN. The order for disinfecting those trees makes 

 provision for the work to begin on December 15th, so no work is actually 

 being done. The Commission thought that by the 15th of December the 

 flies would all be attached to the leaves and there would be no danger 

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